Thanks again, IELTS test is booked so hopefully will have that soon. We haven't got utility bills etc as evidence but have both names on our apartment lease and temporary residence documents from the Chinese police as evidence that we are resident at the same address - hope that will be sufficient!

Hi Casa, many thanks for the swift response! I should be able to apply under the second conditions I meet the income requirements in both China and UK. My wife has a residence permit for China so she should be ok on that front. Do photos as evidence of the relationship need to be dated? Many thanks!

Dear all, I am a UK national who has been living overseas for 7 years and will return to the UK later this year with a new job in a new organisation. My wife will come to join me in the UK as will be applying in China though is a 3rd country national. I hope she can join me ASAP but have a couple of...